EP1002576B1 - Copper-based catalyst for the oxychlorination of the ethylene to 1,2-dichloroethane - Google Patents

Copper-based catalyst for the oxychlorination of the ethylene to 1,2-dichloroethane Download PDF

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EP1002576B1
EP1002576B1 EP98830680A EP98830680A EP1002576B1 EP 1002576 B1 EP1002576 B1 EP 1002576B1 EP 98830680 A EP98830680 A EP 98830680A EP 98830680 A EP98830680 A EP 98830680A EP 1002576 B1 EP1002576 B1 EP 1002576B1
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    • B01J27/00—Catalysts comprising the elements or compounds of halogens, sulfur, selenium, tellurium, phosphorus or nitrogen; Catalysts comprising carbon compounds
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    • B01J27/122—Halides of copper
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    • C07C17/00—Preparation of halogenated hydrocarbons
    • C07C17/093—Preparation of halogenated hydrocarbons by replacement by halogens
    • C07C17/15—Preparation of halogenated hydrocarbons by replacement by halogens with oxygen as auxiliary reagent, e.g. oxychlorination
    • C07C17/152—Preparation of halogenated hydrocarbons by replacement by halogens with oxygen as auxiliary reagent, e.g. oxychlorination of hydrocarbons
    • C07C17/156—Preparation of halogenated hydrocarbons by replacement by halogens with oxygen as auxiliary reagent, e.g. oxychlorination of hydrocarbons of unsaturated hydrocarbons

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  • the present invention relates to catalysts for the oxi-chlorination of ethylene to 1,2-dichloroethane.
  • the catalyst that is generally used for oxi-chlorination of ethylene to 1,2-dichloroethane is constituted by cupric chloride supported on an inert porous oxide carrier such as alumina.
  • the catalyst is preferably used on a fixed bed.
  • cupric chloride In order to inhibit the reactions that lead to formation of byproducts such as ethyl chloride and carbon oxides, the cupric chloride is used in a mixture with promoters such as potassium chloride.
  • cupric oxychloride is a highly effective catalyst for the oxi-chlorination of ethylene to 1,2-dichloroethane, which provides a higher performance, in terms of selectivity and conversion, than cupric chloride or other copper compounds, such as cuprous chloride (CuCl) or cupric hydroxychloride of formula Cu 2 (OH) 3 Cl.
  • cupric chloride or other copper compounds such as cuprous chloride (CuCl) or cupric hydroxychloride of formula Cu 2 (OH) 3 Cl.
  • the selectivity of the catalyst remains high even when working with high conversions.
  • promoters such as potassium chloride further improves the selectivity without reducing catalytic activity.
  • Potassium chloride can be used in a mixture with magnesium chloride and/or cesium chloride or other chlorides of the rare earths; it is used with a ratio of K/Cu to cupric oxychloride of 0.05:1 to 1.2:1.
  • Cupric oxychloride is prepared by oxidizing CuCl 2 with air in the presence of moisture, working at room temperature or slightly above. In practice, the cupric chloride is left in contact with the humid air until conversion to Cu(OH)Cl occurs.
  • cupric oxychloride is supported on porous inert oxides such as alumina.
  • Alumina is preferably used, or even more preferably mixtures of alumina with silica, containing more than 80% alumina by weight, are used.
  • the weight ratio between boehmite and aluminum silicate is preferably between 60:40 and 90:10.
  • the alumina that can be used as support generally has a surface area (BET) of more than 200 m 2 /g, preferably between 240 and 300 m 2 /g, and a porosity of 0.5-0.65 cm 3 /g; the volume of the pores with a radius of less than 50 A is 0.4-0.55 cm 3 /g.
  • BET surface area
  • Alumina/silica mixtures obtained from boehmite and from aluminum silicate have a surface area greater than alumina.
  • the area is approximately 290 m 2 /g and porosity is 0.6 cm 3 /g.
  • Impregnation of the cupric oxychloride on the porous support is performed by using aqueous solutions of the oxychloride in an amount which is smaller than the volume of the pores of the support, for example equal to 90% of the volume.
  • the amount of oxychloride fixed on the substrate, expressed as copper, is comprised from 1 to 10% by weight, preferably 5-6%.
  • the support is in the form of granules whose geometric shape ranges from spherical to solid cylindrical to cylindrical with a through bore or bores to lobate cylindrical with through bores at the lobes.
  • lobate cylindrical shapes with three or more lobes, with through bores having an axis which is substantially parallel to the axis of the granule and substantially equidistant and parallel with respect to each other, are used.
  • Granules having a three-lobed cross-section with through bores at the three lobes are preferred.
  • the ratio between the surface and the volume of granules of this type of support is at least 2.4 cm -1 .
  • the lobate and perforated granules are preferably prepared by compression tableting, using lubricant applied to the surface of the mold and punches.
  • Solid lubricants such as magnesium stearate and stearic acid, are preferably used.
  • catalysts in the form of cylindrical granules having lobes and through bores allows to significantly reduce pressure load losses and to improve the catalytic activity and selectivity.
  • the reactor that can be used is generally of the tubular type formed by a bundle of tubes which have a diameter between 20 and 40 mm and are connected to each other and to a cooling jacket.
  • the gaseous mixture comprising ethylene, hydrochloric acid and air or oxygen is fed from below toward the top of the reactor.
  • the temperature of the reaction is generally between 240° and 350°C, with residence times between 1 and 6 seconds.
  • the loading of the catalyst in the reactor in the case of the single-stage process, is performed in a plurality of layers, with a catalytic mass concentration profile which increases from the bottom upwards.
  • the reactor of the third stage works with the highest concentration of catalyst.
  • the powder is compression tableted so as to obtain cylindrical granules with three lobes and three through bores, measuring 5 x 5 mm.
  • the granules are then calcined in an air stream at 450°C for 4 hours.
  • Supports have been prepared by mixing the boehmite with a commercial silica-alumina (containing 30% SiO 2 by weight) with an 80:20 weight ratio.
  • the silica-alumina used has a specific surface of approximately 470 m 2 /g and pore volume of 1.37 cm 3 /g.
  • the final silica concentration in the tableted and calcined support is approximately 7% by weight.
  • the impregnating solutions that contain the copper salt and the promoter (KCl) are prepared so as to obtain on the finished catalyst final Cu concentrations between 5 and 6% and promoter concentrations of 0.5-2% expressed as K.
  • the volume of the aqueous solution used for impregnation is equal to approximately 90% of the total volume of the pores of the support.
  • Total dissolution of the salts is achieved by adding HCl in a variable amount (1-30 g HCl/100 g of solution) according to the solubility of the copper salt used.
  • the solution is sprayed by means of an atomizer of the Venturi type onto the support contained in a jar which is turned at a rate which allows optimum gradual full exposure of the surface of the support.
  • the catalyst is then dried at 150°C for 12 hours.
  • a gaseous stream of the reagents is made to pass through the reactor from the bottom upwards with the following flow-rates for the components: ethylene 232 Nl/h HCl 71 Nl/h O 2 19 Nl/h N 2 422 Nl/h
  • the temperature of the temperature-control bath is 210°C; the supply pressure is 1.5 atmospheres and the contact time is 1.6 seconds.
  • the catalyst is prepared starting from cupric oxychloride. Potassium chloride is used as promoter.
  • the support is constituted by alumina. The characteristics of the catalyst and the data on its activity are listed in table 1.
  • the catalysts used in these examples are prepared starting from cuprous chloride, cupric hydroxychloride (CU 2 (OH) 3 Cl) and cupric chloride.
  • Potassium chloride is used as promoter; the support is constituted by alumina.
  • the catalysts used in these examples are constituted by cupric oxychloride supported on alumina and mixtures of alumina with silica-alumina, obtained from boehmite in an 80:20 mixture by weight with aluminum silicate.

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EP98830680A 1998-11-10 1998-11-10 Copper-based catalyst for the oxychlorination of the ethylene to 1,2-dichloroethane Revoked EP1002576B1 (en)

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DE69821947T DE69821947T2 (de) 1998-11-10 1998-11-10 Katalysator enthaltend Kupfer für die Oxychlorierung von Ethylen in 1,2-Dichlorethan
PT98830680T PT1002576E (pt) 1998-11-10 1998-11-10 Catalisador a base de cobre para oxicloracao de etileno a 1,2-dicloroetano
EP98830680A EP1002576B1 (en) 1998-11-10 1998-11-10 Copper-based catalyst for the oxychlorination of the ethylene to 1,2-dichloroethane
DK98830680T DK1002576T3 (da) 1998-11-10 1998-11-10 Kobberbaseret katalysator til oxychlorering af ethylen til 1,2-dichlorethan
ES98830680T ES2213890T3 (es) 1998-11-10 1998-11-10 Catalizadores a base de cobre para la oxi-cloracion de etileno a 1,2-dicloroetano.
IDP990983D ID23752A (id) 1998-11-10 1999-10-25 Katalis untuk pengkloran-oksi etilena pada 1,2-dikloroetana
US09/427,360 US6452059B1 (en) 1998-11-10 1999-10-26 Catalysts for the oxi-chlorination of ethylene to 1,2-dichloroethane
IL13259799A IL132597A0 (en) 1998-11-10 1999-10-27 Catalysts for the oxy-chlorination of ethylene to 1,2-dichloroethane
ZA9906794A ZA996794B (en) 1998-11-10 1999-10-28 Catalysts for the oxi-chlorination of ethylene to 1,2-dichloroethane.
JP30727199A JP3690949B2 (ja) 1998-11-10 1999-10-28 エチレンの１，２−ジクロロエタンへのオキシ塩素化用触媒
CA002288364A CA2288364A1 (en) 1998-11-10 1999-11-02 Catalysts for the oxi-chlorination of ethylene to 1,2-dichloroethane
TW088119056A TW442450B (en) 1998-11-10 1999-11-02 Catalysts for the oxi-chlorination of ethylene to 1,2-dichloroethane
HR990338A HRP990338A2 (en) 1998-11-10 1999-11-04 Catalysts for the oxychlorination of the ethylene to 1,2-dichloroetane
ARP990105640A AR021115A1 (es) 1998-11-10 1999-11-08 Catalizador para la oxicloracion de etileno a 1,2-dicloroetano y el procedimiento para su utilizacion
AU58355/99A AU5835599A (en) 1998-11-10 1999-11-08 Catalysts for the oxi-chlorination of ethylene to 1,2-dichloroethane
PL99336492A PL336492A1 (en) 1998-11-10 1999-11-09 Catalyst for oxidising chlorination of ethylene to 1,2-dichloroethane
BR9905892-8A BR9905892A (pt) 1998-11-10 1999-11-09 Catalisador e processo para a oxicloração de etileno a 1,2-dicloroetano
NO995474A NO995474L (no) 1998-11-10 1999-11-09 Katalysatorer for oksyklorinering av etylen til 1,2- dikloretan
TR1999/02771A TR199902771A2 (xx) 1998-11-10 1999-11-10 Etilen'in 1, 2-Dikloroetan'a oksi-klorinasyonu i�in katalizat�rler
CN99127365A CN1258565A (zh) 1998-11-10 1999-11-10 用于将乙烯氧氯化为1,2－二氯乙烷的催化剂
KR1019990049691A KR20000035381A (ko) 1998-11-10 1999-11-10 에틸렌을 1,2-디클로로에탄으로 전환시키는 옥시-염소화반응용 촉매

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